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  2. Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis - Wikipedia

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    Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) [2] is a rare, often fatal, subacute-to-chronic central nervous system disease caused by certain species of free-living amoebae [3] of the genera Acanthamoeba, Balamuthia and Sappinia.

  3. Balamuthia infection - Wikipedia

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    The Balamuthia amoebae can then travel to the brain through the bloodstream and cause GAE. GAE is a very rare disease that is usually fatal. [2] Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first discovered Balamuthia mandrillaris in 1986. The amoeba was found in the brain of a dead mandrill.

  4. Free-living Amoebozoa infection - Wikipedia

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    Free-living amoebae (or "FLA") [1] are a group of protozoa that are important causes of infectious disease in humans and animals.. Naegleria fowleri is often included in the group "free-living amoebae", [2] [3] and this species causes a usually fatal condition traditionally called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).

  5. Can Cats Catch Colds? How to Spot the Symptoms

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    Cats can be infected if they share a litter box, toy, food bowl, or a kennel with an infected cat. They can also get infected by being boarded at a kennel sharing common air space with an ...

  6. Balamuthia mandrillaris - Wikipedia

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    Balamuthia mandrillaris is a free-living amoeba that causes the rare but deadly neurological condition granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE). [1] B. mandrillaris is a soil-dwelling amoeba and was first discovered in 1986 in the brain of a mandrill that died in the San Diego Wild Animal Park. [2] [3]

  7. Naegleria fowleri - Wikipedia

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    Acanthamoeba – an amoeba that can cause amoebic keratitis and encephalitis in humans; Balamuthia mandrillaris – an amoeba that is the cause of (often fatal) granulomatous amoebic meningoencephalitis; Entamoeba histolytica – an amoeba that is the cause of amoebiasis, or amoebic dysentery; Leptospira – a zoonotic bacteria that causes ...

  8. I asked an expert why my cat hates women and children - AOL

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    FIRST PERSON: Few animals are more aloof and impenetrable than the cat, no matter how much we bond with them. Eager to unlock the mysteries of her own cat, Olivia Petter invited feline expert, and ...

  9. Acanthamoeba - Wikipedia

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    Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE) is caused by amoebic infection of the central nervous system (CNS). It is characterized by neurological symptoms including headache, seizures, and mental-status abnormalities. [1] These worsen progressively over weeks to months, leading to death in most patients. [1]